Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-03-31
COURT OuLLrNas.
Change Of Venue for Ryan.--Liquor
Cases. = Naturalization. - Wal
dron to Reform School Grand
Jury Adjourned.

Jury Adjourned.
The grand jury adjourned last
Friday, after having found indict.
ments, in addition to those reported
last week, against Geo. Lefiingwcll,
Fid Brownell and Joseph Hall for
malicious mischief; John Mullen tor
selling Intoxicating liquors contrary
to law; G. II. and d. d. McCuen
for obtaining property under false
pretenses; Chas. Murphy for per-
jury. There are numerous rumors
of other findings of that body.
NATURALIzKp.
The court has issued naturaliza-
ton papers to the following named
persons: Soren Madsen, Ole Mad
sen, Alder Christensen, Hans Simon
Anderson, natives of Denmark;
Frank Baller, John Intvene, Detlef
Moenck, of German nativity; and
Daniel X. Stewart and Isaac Stuart
from Prince Edwards Island.
NHANsh vi VENUE roN M An
The case of the state VS.. Peter
Ryan was Of greatest interest of any
OF the term, but the granting of the
motion for u change Of venue takes
It out OF this court forever and it is
now of little interest to this people
further than that Audubon county
pays the freight. The motion for
the change was supported by afii-
davits to the effect that Ryan could
not get fair and impartial trial,
which were sufficient to secure the
desired change. Melvin Nichols
was placed upon the stand for the
defense, and with affected reluctance
and verbal reservation as to telling
"thc whole TRUTH" proceeded to a
sensational recitation Of incidents
alleged to have taken place while
the former trial Of Ryan was in
progress. Mr.. Nichols was employ
ed as counsel for the defense at that
time, and he testified that he was
overtaken by thirteen masked men
one night, that they placed a rope
about his neck and said that unless
he conducted the trial "thus and so"
he must swing. A placard inscribed
with threats and warnings attached
to rope in which was tied hang.
mans knot was thrown into the
window OF his sleeping apartment;
that the band stand was decorated
with placards Of warning to jury
and counsel for defense about the
same time. All these astounding
revelations were made with quite
effect, while great beads of
cold and clammy sweat stood upon
the witness brow as he recalled the
memory Of his awful fright and felt
again the sensations Of the string
about his neck. But while he was
reciting the incident and detail of
these alleged occurrences with ere.
alive genus quite rivaling that Of
writers of fiction, murmur OF
wonderment ran through the audi.
rnce rs to what the further or more
horrible facts Of his reservation may
nave been. The court did not admit
evidence in rcbuttal of Mr.. Nichols
testimony, for the reason that it
:ould have but little effect in the
case, further than to delay the dc.
:ision OF the motion for change of
venue. Judge Deemer rendered his
lecision Saturday morning, stating
ersely and clearly that the point for
was not rs to the dan
ger of personal violence to defend.
mt and his counsel, but rs to whether
,r not prejudice existed sufficient
o make It impossible to secure an
trial. The affirmation of
his condition of public feeling
made by the counsel for defense
vas supported by aflidavits as the
tatute provides, in view Of which
he change was granted, and the
,asc ordered to Cass county. Ryan
vas taken to Atlantic Saturday and
confined in the Jail to await the
,oming term OF court, which con-
,cnes May goth. The change is
in by the sentiment of
his community, and at no time has
here existed prejudice against
Ryan. His first trial was fairly
and had his case came on
gain for trial in this court justice
would have been administered with
'ut partially, as fair, we dare say,
IS could be secured in any county in
he state. But no dissatisfaction is
with the change; he same
Justice will be met in Cass county,
md the expense Of the trial there
will not be IN excess OF what it
would have been in the event OF the
rial here.
MISCELLANEOUS.
w. S. Bell, Of Extra, on trial for
'iolating prohibitorv liquor law,
vas discharged.
Chas. Murphy was tired yester-
ay, and the jury rendered a verdict
f guilty this morning. Murphy
J about sixteen years OF age and the
crjury was committed on his trial
t Extra, last summer, for stealing
no from ]. S. Jobes. 1t is the first
ase of perjury ever tried in this
ounty.
Peter Waldron, an Extra lad, be-
ween fifteen and sixteen years of
&c, will be sent to the Industrial
:hool at Eldora to remain until he
rrives at his majory; for vsgrancy.
The case Of John Connrardy VS..
'athrine Hettinger has been COM
and stricken from the
ocket.
A. III. Needles was fined SIS and
'sts for keeping gambling house.
he alternative is offered of twenty
avs in the county Jail.
Detlef Moeinck was fined $3.50
I'd costs, or 100 days in the county
il, for selling liquors.
A temporary injunction was grant
!, restraining J.. F. Cloughly from